Balsam
['bɔːlsəm;'bɒl-] or ['bɔlsəm]
Definition
(noun.) an ointment containing a fragrant resin.
(noun.) any seed plant yielding balsam.
(noun.) any of various fragrant oleoresins used in medicines and perfumes.
Typed by Catherine--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) A resin containing more or less of an essential or volatile oil.
(n.) A species of tree (Abies balsamea).
(n.) An annual garden plant (Impatiens balsamina) with beautiful flowers; balsamine.
(n.) Anything that heals, soothes, or restores.
(v. t.) To treat or anoint with balsam; to relieve, as with balsam; to render balsamic.
Checker: Newman
Definition
n. the common name of a genus of succulent herbaceous plants: a resinous oily substance generally supposed to be derived from a species of Balsamodendron early famous in the East for its fragrance and medicinal virtues: (fig.) any healing agent.—v.t. to heal: (rare) embalm.—adjs. Balsam′ic Bal′samous having the qualities of balsam: soothing; Balsamif′erous producing balsam; Bal′samy fragrant.—Canada balsam a kind of turpentine obtained from the Balm of Gilead fir.
Editor: Spence
Examples
- As sold it is invariably too thick for this purpose, and should be thinned by adding several drops of balsam of copaiba to as much ink as may be taken on a salt spoon. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
- Mr. Snagsby, touched by the spectacle before him, immediately lays upon the table half a crown, that magic balsam of his for all kinds of wounds. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- Warm the glass slightly and coat evenly with balsam or negative varnish and place the print face downward on the surface thus prepared. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
- Nay, reverend and brave Knight, answered Isaac, but in chief measure by a balsam of marvellous virtue. Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
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